NSW · Tweed Council
Cudgera Creek, 2484
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Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
In Tweed, Cudgera Creek keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. The community is self-contained in the best sense. Local life comes first, with the region opening up beyond. The landscape itself is part of the lifestyle: open paddocks, big skies and room to breathe.
The area suits established families and long-term locals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Buses and nearby services make commuting and cross-suburb trips straightforward.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Steady development is bringing new homes and gradual renewal to parts of the suburb.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker growth momentum and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar regional towns, even with transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 339
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,800
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 117
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,193
- Employment rate
- 56.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 12 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- Flats / units (January to March 2026)
- $510
- Houses (January to March 2026)
- $790
- All types (January to March 2026)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (January to March 2026)
- 75
Median weekly rent from NSW DCJ rent tables. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DCJ rent tables — NSW Department of Communities and Justice · Period: January to March 2026 · Updated on site · Quarterly releases
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 21
- Against the person
- 5
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 68 residents
- State safety percentile
- 39.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -4.3%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- Breach Bail Conditions140
- Fraud65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment80
- Malicious Damage To Property129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assault81
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- 759 Cudgera Creek Rd
- 940 Pottsville Rd
- 943 Pottsville Rd
- Cudgera Creek Rd At Cabbage Gum Rd
- Cudgera Creek Rd Turnaround
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
24 planning-related records
2026· 1 proposal
May 2026
- Demolition; Caravan park; Water reticulation system1183 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Under Assessment
2025· 2 proposals
December 2025
- Shed; Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Carport; Earthworks, retaining walls and structural support919 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
October 2025
- Subdivision53 QUINNS ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
2024· 7 proposals
November 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation29 YALAMBEE AVENUE CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
August 2024
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Erection of a new structure; Carport845 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
July 2024
- Demolition; Caravan park1183 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
May 2024
- Subdivision761 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure; Residential Accommodation181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
February 2024
- Erection of a new structure; Self storage units942 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
2023· 4 proposals
November 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure42 SPRING VALLEY ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Withdrawn
October 2023
- Dwelling house; Erection of a new structure38 SPRING VALLEY ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Dwelling house; Alterations or additions to an existing building or structure181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
September 2023
- Pools / decks / fencing48 HAZELWOOD DRIVE CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
2022· 2 proposals
August 2022
- Other942 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
July 2022
- Garages, carports and car parking spaces; Shed1028 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Withdrawn
2021· 8 proposals
December 2021
- Alterations and additions to residential development; Earthworks / change in levels; Shed; Other181 CABBAGE GUM ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
October 2021
- Other931 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
August 2021
- Farm buildings38 SPRING VALLEY ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
July 2021
- Other1023 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1818 RESERVE CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
April 2021
- Farm buildings38 SPRING VALLEY ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Pools / decks / fencing1020 CUDGERA CREEK ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
- Alterations and additions to residential development63 KANES ROAD CUDGERA CREEK 2484Determined
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 31.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5004th in Australia
- State rank
- 1597th in NSW
- Peer rank
- #337 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #671 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Breach Bail Conditionscrime140
- Fraudcrime65
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassmentcrime80
- Malicious Damage To Propertycrime129
- Non-Domestic Violence Related Assaultcrime81
- 759 Cudgera Creek Rdtransport
- 940 Pottsville Rdtransport
- 943 Pottsville Rdtransport
- Cudgera Creek Rd At Cabbage Gum Rdtransport
- Cudgera Creek Rd Turnaroundtransport
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Timetables Complete GTFS stops (© Transport for NSW, CC BY 4.0) — Transport for NSW — Open Data Hub · Updated on site · GTFS static feed (updated nightly)
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